Stupid Laws Involving Animals – Indiana to West Virginia
|
Posted by Jennifer Copley Nov 7, 2008 |
Here are more ridiculous laws that have been enacted at some point in various states, most of which involve cats and dogs.
Indiana
In French Lick Springs, all black cats must wear bells on Friday the 13th and in Indianapolis, you can’t throw anything at your neighbour, not even a snowball, but you can throw rocks at cats.
Minnesota
Various places in Minnesota have enacted a broad array of stupid animal laws, including:
- Legally requiring police to exterminate feral cats.
- Prohibiting people from entering Wisconsin with chickens on their heads or crossing state lines with ducks on their heads (apparently wearing poultry as a hat was a common practice at one time).
- Banning cats from chasing dogs up telephone poles (Minnesota obviously has some mean cats).
- Prohibiting cats from sleeping in bakeries.
New Jersey
A number of cities in New Jersey have also enacted silly laws, including:
- Cats are legally required to inform birds of their whereabouts by wearing 3 bells.
- You can’t buy ice cream after 6 pm without a note from your doctor.
- Men may not knit during fishing season.
- Giving whiskey and cigarettes to zoo animals is prohibited.
North Carolina
In Barber, cats and dogs are not allowed to fight. Of course, throughout the state you can also be sent to jail for singing out of key.
Oklahoma
Owning more than one cat is prohibited, which begs the question, what do they think two or more cats would get up to if allowed to cohabitate? Also, Yukon has banned horses from city hall, Tulsa has prohibited alligators altogether, and Clinton for some reason found it necessary to prohibit molesting and fondling vehicles.
West Virginia
In Alderson, you may not walk your lions, tigers, or leopards in public. However, men may have sex with animals that weigh less than 40 pounds, and to qualify for political office, candidates must have fought at least one duel.
More Funny Animal Stuff